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IS38 Weather St Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport

Murphysboro, IllinoisElevation 405 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDH · 4 NM E · 12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 77F, low near 47F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 77/47 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 76/49 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 78/50 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/52 SSW 7 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/55 S 4 kt – 6%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/56 SE 5 kt – 46%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 SSE 5 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0604Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for IS38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
405 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2307Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1216Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

St Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Murphysboro, Illinois. Field elevation 405 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRYAN FISHER
Manager phone618-684-3156
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS38
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7659, -89.3251
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IS38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDH (4 NM E, VFR).

KMDH Southern Illinois Airport
4 NM E
VFR
KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
15 NM E
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
29 NM NW
VFR
KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXT. 55575
›PRVDD APP/DEP FM 200 TO 340; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; WHILE IN CONTROL ZONE OPER IAW FAA REGS; PILOTS DEPARTING CTC SOUTHERN ILL ARPT ATCT 618-529-1311.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS38 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS38 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS38?
IS38 sits at 405 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS38?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.